Topic: Group discussion short essay

Order Description Complete either option 1 or 2, not both: Option 1: In the section “Readin" rel="nofollow">ing” (above) I asked you to jot down your thoughts about the story. What are some of the key features, motifs, images in" rel="nofollow">in the tale? What do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink it is about? What does the story mean? Is there a “moral to the story?” How might this story reflect status quo values? Patriarchal culture? The religious or spiritual dimensions of life? Are there thin" rel="nofollow">ings about the story you fin" rel="nofollow">ind odd, problematic, or in" rel="nofollow">intriguin" rel="nofollow">ing? Then, you were to read through the annotations for the lesson. What does this annotated in" rel="nofollow">information add to your understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the story, compared with your in" rel="nofollow">initial impressions and thoughts? Does the in" rel="nofollow">information in" rel="nofollow">in the annotations develop or challenge the ideas you jotted down after your first readin" rel="nofollow">ing? How so? Drawin" rel="nofollow">ing on your responses to these questions and your readin" rel="nofollow">ing, craft a 450 word response, and post to the course discussion board. Be sure to respond to one of the posts from your group (100 words). Option 2. In the lesson notes below, I’ve in" rel="nofollow">included a long passage from Jack Zipes, one of the leadin" rel="nofollow">ing scholars of folk and fairy tales. How well do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink Zipes’ reflections on the theme and function of “wonder” fits the story of Hansel and Gretel? Answer this question in" rel="nofollow">in well-crafted reply of 400 words, and post to the course discussion board. Be sure to draw on the specifics of the story in" rel="nofollow">in your response. Be sure to respond to one of the posts from your group (100 words).